LG Electronics and Dolby Laboratories, Inc announced that LG will be the first cell phone manufacturer to include Dolby Mobile into future handsets. Are we to understand that LG is preparing for a whole new multimedia and music cell phone lines in the near future?

With Dolby Mobile, LG will have that cutting edge audio they were looking for. Dolby Mobile has been optimized for mobile applications and it will certainly play its part really well. It’s up to LG to offer great cell phones to take advantage of all that audio technology.

Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company said:

Being the first company to incorporate Dolby Mobile technology into handsets for the global market reinforces LG’s role as a leader in the mobile industry and in multimedia phones. We believe this technology will raise the bar for audio quality on multimedia phones and expect Dolby Mobile to help us create a new trend in the mobile phone industry. LG is committed to providing our customers with the best features available and our new collaboration with Dolby helps us deliver on this pledge.

Bill Jasper, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dolby Laboratories said:

LG shares our passion for cutting-edge innovation. This agreement combines LG’s vision and resources with Dolby’s pioneering leadership in entertainment technology to deliver the next generation of mobile entertainment. Our broad experience and success working with LG in the past gives us great confidence as we move forward.

Well, sure when people start to make official statements everything sounds neat and pretty. We’re anxious to see the first actual phone to pack Dolby technology. And here’s what LG wants to bring in from Dolby:

• Mobile Surround, which delivers a realistic surround sound experience using headphones
• Sound Space Expander, which creates a wide, rich, and spacious soundstage experience especially suited to music playback
• Natural Bass, which adds powerful boost and bass extension
• High-Frequency Enhancer, which enhances music and other content by restoring high-frequency effects
• Graphic EQ, which helps tune the audio experience for different content types
• Sound Level Control, which helps level out audio for a more consistent playback volume
• Mono-to-Stereo Converter, which improves the playback experience of user-generated content

According to both parties involved, LG will launch high-end multimedia phones in the fourth quarter of this year. That means we’ll have some fun Christmas shopping to do.